MOOCs Show Gap in Prior Learning Assessment
The issue of granting credit for completion of Massive Open Online Courses goes beyond recognition...
Barriers to Good Teaching
Though higher education instructors face challenges when it comes to becoming good teachers — from...
Accelerating Toward a Credential
As accelerated programming begins to gain popularity, one university in North Carolina has...
Integrating Competencies to Move Graduates into Careers
Professionals are increasingly in demand as the economy recovers, but the pathways for graduates to...
Revolutionizing Competency-Based Education
Institutions such as SNHU are exploring competency-based education models that seek to remove...
Three Ways the Federal Government Could Better Promote PLA
As higher education becomes increasingly critical for success in the labor market, the federal...
Recognizing Military Veterans’ Prior Learning
As increasing numbers of military veterans look to enroll in higher education after their service,...
Mapping Accountability: Plan your Work then Work your Plan
By focusing on competencies, higher education institutions can be more assured that their graduates...
More Pay for Technical Certificate Holders
A report presented last week by College Measures suggests that Texans who graduate from a technical...
Colleges Use MOOCs for Blended Learning
This spring, two Massachusetts community colleges launched a blended learning pilot program...
Pursuing A Degree Presents Significant Challenges for Non-Traditional Students
While two-year colleges are well-suited to meet the needs of non-traditional students, four-year...
Open Badges Transform the Higher Education and Labor Markets
Open Badges is new software that captures the skills and competencies students learn that fall...
